Keller buys South African specialist contractor

Listed groundworks giant Keller has bought a South African specialist contractor, Esorfranki Geotechnical, for ÂŁ31m.
Esorfranki Geotechnical is the largest ground engineering business in South Africa and was previously a division of Johannesburg-listed contractor Esofranki
Neotel takeover could boost Vodacom's business revenue by 50%

Vodacom Group Ltd.’s proposed takeover of Tata Communications Ltd.’s South African unit will boost its revenue from business customers by about 50 percent, according to a person involved in the talks.
The acquisition of Neotel Pty Ltd. will accelerate a push for Vodacom
Green building rating tool in South Africa

The Green Building Council South Africa’s (GBCSA) new Green Star SA existing building performance tool is to be released in October 2013. The tool aims to assess and certify an existing building’s performance while in operation. GBCSA appointed Royal HaskoningDHV in April 2013 as lead
Big Belgian mission to strengthen trade ties

A high-level and very large Belgian economic mission of 333 participants, including 252 business leaders, arrives in South Africa today hoping to boost trade, investment and other ties.
South Africa’s recent unilateral termination of its long-standing bilateral investment treaties